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'My daughter was drugged and she is not missing' – Ex-Miss Anambra Chidinma Okeke's father

Chidinma Okeke's father has said reports that his daughter had been
declared missing by the family, are “very far from the truth”.

Jerry Okeke, who spoke to Premium Times by phone Saturday evening, said his daughter was fine.

“My daughter is not missing and at no time did I declare her missing,” Mr. Okeke said.

Mr. Okeke said after the scandal sent shockwaves across the country, the
family immediately moved to save Miss Okeke, 20, from committing
suicide.

Mr. Okeke said he handed over his “little girl” to another family member
because he had to travel to the family’s ancestral home for another
engagement.

He denied news report quoting him as declaring his daughter missing in the aftermath of the racy video.

“I have been trying to make contact with one of The Sun newspapers that
published the story because they want to sell (market) and I will give
them a seven-day notice to correct it,” Mr. Okeke said.

But The Sun says it stands by its story.

Bruce Malogo, the editor of Saturday Sun which published the story, told
Premium Times the headline was appropriate for the direct quotes from
Mr. Okeke, which he said were on the record.

“As it stands now, my daughter is still a small girl. I don’t know
whether she is still alive or dead. But all I know is that God will
prove Himself worthy to fight His children’s battle. I don’t have much
to say for now,” the paper quoted Mr. Okeke as saying.

Mr. Okeke, however, maintained his ground.

“I did not tell press man that called me from The Sun that my daughter
is missing or that I couldn’t find her,” Mr. Okeke reaffirmed.

Specifically, Mr. Okeke said he told The Sun reporter that the family
was holding on to God for a breakthrough in the wake of the scandal.

“I will allow them (police) to do that (their job), but I know my
daughter was drugged by some people who took advantage of her as a young
woman.”